VICTORIAN JEWELS (MINI FRUIT CAKES) 1 1/2 c. diced candied fruits 1/2 c. raisins 1/2 c. golden raisins 1/2 c. currants 1/2 c. brandy or apple juice 3/4 c. packed brown sugar 1/3 c. butter 1 egg 1 c. flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. allspice 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1 c. chopped walnuts Candied cherries for garnish Melted apple jelly for glaze
Marinate fruits and raisins in brandy or juice overnight. Cream sugar, butter and egg. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices; stir in. Mix in walnuts and marinated fruits. Spoon batter into 1 3/4 miniature muffin tins lined with baking cups. Fill 3/4 full. Top each with cherry. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from tins, brush top with brandy or juice while warm. Cool. Store in airtight container. Before serving, brush tops with jelly. Makes 5 dozen. Enjoy. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
